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First Order snowtrooper

Description

First Order snowtrooper gear,[1] also known simply as snowtrooper armor,[2] was an advancement of the Imperial[3] predecessor utilized by Imperial cold weather assault troopers, also known as snowtroopers.[4]

The armor featured fewer plates than standard First Order stormtrooper armor to allow increased movement in difficult terrain.[3]

Snowtroopers wore a dense, heat-retaining body glove with a wind- and water-resistance fabric overtop that insulated the suit.[3]

The troopers wore a personal environment unit on their back that monitored and regulated their body temperature.[3]

Their betaplast helmets were featured a polarized slit visor to lower glare and two breather tank inlets.[3] Their chest plates were made of a betaplast composite and coated with an icephobic to prevent front buildup. The front of their chest plate featured an insignia for the trooper's unit and controls for the suit heater.[3]

Their belt carried two utility pouches and featured an insulated kama. Their insulated gloves were equipped with adjustable heating units. They wore ice boots and their greaves had adjustable straps.[3]

History

Sometime between 26 ABY and 34 ABY,[5] the First Order conquered the icey planet Hays Minor and employed Snowtroopers,[6] equipped with their standard snowtrooper armor,[7]

Because of the surface glare on the planet Crait, First Order snowtroopers were deployed in the Battle of Crait, utilizing their anti-glare slit visors. The heating units within their gear was deactivated for the battle.[3]

Behind the scenes

The armor was first introduced in a LEGO set[8] and a Hasbro action figure,[9] which both released September 4, 2015.[10][11]

First Order Snowtrooper gear was added to the EA Capital Games video game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes[12]—originally debuted November 24, 2015[13]—as part of the event to unlock Galactic Legend Rey,[12] which was added March 25, 2020.[14]

Appearances

Non-canon appearances

Sources

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
  2. ↑ Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Star Wars: The Complete Visual Dictionary, New Edition
  4. ↑ Pred
  5. ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Age of Resistance - Rose Tico 1 as taking place from around 26 ABY to 34 ABY.
  6. ↑ "The First Order" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
  7. ↑ Age of Resistance - Rose Tico 1
  8. ↑ LEGO LEGO Star Wars (Set: 75100 First Order Snowspeeder)
  9. ↑ HasbroInverted Star Wars: The Force Awakens toy line (Pack: Snowtrooper) (backup link)
  10. ↑ Premium-Era-real Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens set names by CapnRex101 on Brickset (June 3, 2015) (backup link archived on October 28, 2025)
  11. ↑ RebelscumLogo FIRST ORDER SNOWSPEEDER on Rebelscum.com (backup link)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
  13. ↑ StarWars.com How to Become a Master of the Holotables in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes by Cole Horton on StarWars.com (November 24, 2015) (original link is obsolete)
  14. ↑ EAFavicon-Template Title Update - 03/25/2020 by CG_SBCrumb on the Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes Forums (March 25, 2020) (original site is defunct)